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Mobile Applications Developer salary

Average mobile applications developer salary

$99,257

$47.72 hourly rate

Entry-level mobile applications developer salary
$75,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a mobile applications developer make?

The average mobile applications developer salary in the United States is $99,257. Mobile applications developer salaries typically range between $75,000 and $130,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for mobile applications developers is $47.72 per hour.

Mobile applications developer salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Mobile applications developers earn the highest average salary in Washington.

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Mobile Applications Developer salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor and Payscale, the average salary for a mobile applications developer typically falls between $82,513 and $123,132.
zippia
$99,257yearly
glassdoor[1]
$123,132yearly
Salary.com[2]
$104,591yearly
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$82,513yearly

Average mobile applications developer salary by state

The average mobile applications developer salary in Washington, California, and Rhode Island are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average mobile applications developer salary states are West Virginia, South Carolina, and North Dakota.

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Highest paying states for mobile applications developers

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Rhode Island$117,092$56.29
2Delaware$107,777$51.82
3California$119,000$57.21
4Washington$119,220$57.32
5New Hampshire$104,653$50.31
6Arizona$107,350$51.61
7Oregon$103,065$49.55
8Utah$97,312$46.78
9Alaska$102,210$49.14
10Pennsylvania$97,734$46.99
11District of Columbia$106,134$51.03
12Nevada$98,271$47.25
13New Jersey$101,262$48.68
14Massachusetts$102,068$49.07
15Idaho$97,078$46.67
16Vermont$94,576$45.47
17New York$104,829$50.40
18Connecticut$104,017$50.01
19Wyoming$94,711$45.53
20North Carolina$93,294$44.85
21Maryland$96,393$46.34
22Texas$94,123$45.25
23Michigan$93,160$44.79
24Virginia$91,464$43.97
25Maine$89,033$42.80
26Minnesota$88,313$42.46
27Arkansas$88,453$42.53
28Tennessee$89,237$42.90
29Ohio$84,490$40.62
30Georgia$87,303$41.97
31Colorado$88,726$42.66
32Kentucky$85,228$40.98
33New Mexico$81,515$39.19
34Florida$87,068$41.86
35Kansas$81,380$39.13
36Montana$80,763$38.83
37Mississippi$86,577$41.62
38Nebraska$79,838$38.38
39Illinois$84,881$40.81
40Oklahoma$84,984$40.86
41Missouri$83,392$40.09
42Wisconsin$80,731$38.81
43North Dakota$77,716$37.36
44Indiana$79,867$38.40
45Iowa$79,965$38.44
46Louisiana$81,200$39.04
47West Virginia$79,638$38.29
48Alabama$77,581$37.30
49South Dakota$75,456$36.28
50South Carolina$79,520$38.23
51Hawaii$71,340$34.30
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Highest paying cities for mobile applications developers

The highest-paying cities for mobile applications developers are San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, and Wilmington, DE.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1San Francisco, CA$130,021$62.51
2Seattle, WA$119,895$57.64
3Wilmington, DE$108,021$51.93
4Phoenix, AZ$107,577$51.72
5Washington, DC$106,159$51.04
6New York, NY$104,972$50.47
7Boston, MA$102,133$49.10
8Philadelphia, PA$98,362$47.29
9Austin, TX$94,456$45.41
10Durham, NC$94,209$45.29
11Warren, MI$93,818$45.10
12Arlington, VA$92,746$44.59
13Denver, CO$88,688$42.64
14Minneapolis, MN$88,269$42.44
15Tampa, FL$88,094$42.35
16Atlanta, GA$87,234$41.94
17Chicago, IL$85,200$40.96
18Oklahoma City, OK$85,087$40.91
19Columbus, OH$83,752$40.27
20Overland Park, KS$81,300$39.09

Mobile Applications Developer salary details

A mobile applications developer's salary ranges from $75,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $130,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Mobile Applications Developer Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a mobile applications developer's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$130,000$10,833$63
75th Percentile$114,000$9,500$55
Average$99,257$8,271$48
25th Percentile$86,000$7,167$41
10th Percentile$75,000$6,250$36

Highest paying mobile applications developer jobs

The highest paying types of mobile applications developers are lead developer, lead web developer, and ios developer.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Developer/Consultant$98,508$8,209$47.36257,985
Java/J2ee Developer$90,995$7,583$43.75237,912
Lead Web Developer$108,800$9,067$52.31250,411
Developer$100,076$8,340$48.11262,570
IOS Developer$101,536$8,461$48.82237,714
PHP Developer$91,010$7,584$43.75166,706

Top companies hiring mobile applications developers now:

  1. Macy's Jobs (21)
  2. Salesforce Jobs (23)
  3. Globant Jobs (23)
  4. CyberCoders Jobs (54)
  5. General Motors Jobs (19)

Which companies pay mobile applications developers the most?

Mobile applications developer salaries at Twitter and Google are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average mobile applications developer salary at companies like Intuitive Surgical and Safeway are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Twitter$140,550$67.57
2Google$139,952$67.28
3Intuitive Surgical$136,091$65.43
4Safeway$135,293$65.04
5PayPal$133,176$64.03
6Macy's$129,160$62.10
7Square$128,078$61.58
8Atlassian$126,869$60.99
9Varian Medical Systems$125,776$60.47
10UiPath$124,926$60.06
11Barclays$124,818$60.01
12The Knot$124,591$59.90
13Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center$124,578$59.89
14Logitech$124,479$59.85
15Adobe$124,312$59.77
16Kiteworks$123,312$59.28
17Barnes & Noble$122,864$59.07
18Sun Communities$122,149$58.73
19Microsoft$121,729$58.52
20Slalom$121,020$58.18

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Mobile Applications Developer salary by industry

The average mobile applications developer salary varies across industries:

  • The average mobile applications developer salary in the pharmaceutical industry is $107,574, the highest of any industry.
  • The average mobile applications developer salary in the finance industry is $100,986.
  • Mobile applications developers in the transportation industry earn an average salary of $97,580, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for mobile applications developers

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Pharmaceutical$107,574$51.72
2Technology$100,986$48.55
3Finance$99,974$48.06
4Transportation$97,580$46.91

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Mobile Applications Developer salary trends

The average mobile applications developer salary has risen by $18,426 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average mobile applications developer earned $80,831 annually, but today, they earn $99,257 a year. That works out to a 10% change in pay for mobile applications developers over the last decade.

Compare mobile applications developer salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average mobile applications developer salary over time

Compare mobile applications developer salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Mobile Applications Developer salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$99,300$47.72+3.3%
    2024$96,000$46.15+2.3%
    2023$93,800$45.10+1.8%
    2022$92,200$44.31+1.7%
    2021$90,600$43.56+1.8%

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